Nonstop flight route between Naknek, Alaska, United States and Newburgh, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naknek Airport (NNK), Naknek, Alaska, United States and Stewart International Airport (SWF), Newburgh, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,599 miles (or 5,793 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Naknek Airport and Stewart International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Naknek Airport and Stewart International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNK / |
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| Location: | Naknek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°43'58"N by 157°1'12"W |
| Area Served: | Naknek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NNK |
| More Information: | NNK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWF / KSWF |
| Airport Name: | Stewart International Airport |
| Location: | Newburgh, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°30'15"N by 74°6'16"W |
| Area Served: | Hudson Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | State of New York |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 491 feet (150 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWF |
| More Information: | SWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Naknek Airport (NNK):
- Because of Naknek Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Naknek Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Naknek Airport", another name for NNK is "5NK".
- Naknek Airport (NNK) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Naknek Airport (NNK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,728 miles (17,265 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Naknek Airport (NNK) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSE of NNK.
Facts about Stewart International Airport (SWF):
- One local hunter, Ben Kissam, formed the Stewart Park and Reserve Coalition in 1987 to oppose efforts to develop the lands.
- The closest airport to Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Orange County Airport (MGJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of SWF.
- Another complication emerged due to the proximity of the Catskill Aqueduct of New York City's water supply system to the exit.
- SWF had occasionally had scheduled air-taxi service, but in April 1990 American Airlines arrived with three 727-200 nonstops a day to Chicago and three more to their new hub in Raleigh–Durham.
- Because of Stewart International Airport's relatively low elevation of 491 feet, planes can take off or land at Stewart International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- During World War II many barracks and other buildings, which still stand, were built on the base.
- The next year the state transferred control from MTA to its own Department of Transportation, with a mandate to improve and develop the airport.
- Stewart International Airport (SWF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,712 miles (18,848 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- This area of the airport, now called Stewart Air National Guard Base, was home to the air force's C-5A Galaxy before being replaced by the newer and smaller C-17 Globemaster III in 2011.
